Beaker

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Object Name: 
Beaker
Place Made: 
Syria, Aleppo
Accession Number: 
65.1.27
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 17.7 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1200-1299
Primary Description: 
Blown glass; enameled, gilded.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient; Early Modern
Provenance: 
Cefalu Limited, Source
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
white
blue
gold
red
Technique: 
glassblowing
gilding
enameling
Material: 
glass
gold
enamel

Exhibitions (1)

The Fragile Art: Extraordinary Objects from The Corning Museum of Glass
Venue(s)
Park Avenue Armory 2009-01-23 through 2009-02-01
The 55th Annual Winter Antiques Show

Publications (2)

Venice: Heir to the Glassmakers of Islam or Byzantium (1999) illustrated, p. 96; p. 98, Fig. i; BIB# 84056
Treasures in Glass (1966) illustrated, pp. 26-27, #32; BIB# 28036